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TIL that the only reason Indigo exists on the ROY G BIV spectrum is that Isaac Newton wanted 7 colors to correspond to the notes on a major scale

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J17V8 TIL: James Cameron ended up marrying the actress (Suzy Amis) who played Rose's granddaughter.
a875J TIL of the US Librarian of Congress. Appointed by the President and serving a term of ten years, they are the head of the Library of Congress with a broad range of responsibilities. Incumbent Carla Hayden appointed in 2016, is both the first African American and woman to hold the office.
VMNnG TIL Sub-Saharan Africans were the first people to smelt iron
aw4DZ TIL of Ferdinando Boero, a jellyfish expert who was also a fan of Frank Zappa. He reached out to Zappa asking if he'd be ok with a jellyfish named in his honor, to which Zappa replied saying "there is nothing I would like better than having a jellyfish with my name". So it was named Phialella zappai
6XMZ TIL If you order your steak well-done in a restaurant you are more likely to get low-quality, throw-away meat.